Tim Tebow may try and hit singles as a Minor League Baseball player. However, the New York Mets farmhand is no longer single, himself.
The Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 draft pick of the Denver Broncos has married Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. The ceremony took place in South Africa, per People magazine.
The former NFL quarterback and the Miss Universe 2017 said “I do” in an intimate sunset ceremony at La Paris Estate in Cape Town, South Africa. During the 30-minute ceremony, they exchanged vows that they had written for each other — and Tebow told PEOPLE the night before the wedding that he was still putting the finishing touches on his.
“I want the vows to be perfect,” he said. “I’m leaving in the traditional things like ’till death do us part,’ but I’m also adding some of my own things to it.”
Shortly before sunset, approximately 260 guests were seated on a secluded lawn surrounded by tall hedges at the resort. At approximately 5:30 p.m. South African time, Nel-Peters walked down the aisle.
The menu for the reception included both American and South African cuisine, including steak, mussels, assorted cheeses and pasta. The couple chose their favorite salad that includes baby spinach, bacon, berries, cucumbers, vinegar and olive oil. “It’s such a simple salad,” Nel-Peters told People, “but we eat it all the time and it’s delicious. So we wanted it to be part of the wedding.”
Tebow was his usual eloquent self in describing the emotions of the moment:
“I’ve been looking forward to three things,” he said. “The first moment I see her in her wedding dress, the first kiss, and the first dance together as man and wife. It’s such a special night.
“I’ve been waiting my entire life for someone special, who I can spend the rest of my life with. I was waiting for the right person to come along. And now I’m marrying Demi. I can’t wait to see what our future holds. All of my dreams have come true. It was 100 percent worth the wait.”
